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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know if parents realize this, but teachers lost a planning period this year. We now are required to spend one planning period doing random tasks for the school (like hall or lunch monitoring) and are losing hours a week of time that would’ve been dedicated to grading. It wasn’t always like this, but this, combined with the retake policy, is probably why teachers are particularly swamped this year. [/quote]

Sorry not buying this. One of my DC’s teacher has managed to return 2 essays in the 3 month time period since the test was taken whereas this one teacher can’t even manage to get back one.[/quote]

I’m the person you’re responding to, I am pretty good at grading (especially summatives) largely because I’m a single childless person who can afford to grade in my free time during evenings/weekends. My colleagues who struggle the most with grading often have young kids or second jobs (that they need) etc. that force them to try and get most of their work done during school hours. It’s just not physically possible to grade 150 essays in 3-5 hours of planning a week, which is down from half of what we used to have.

Also, I do know some colleagues who grade with AI :/ just saying. Faster grades ≠ better feedback.[/quote]

This is a veteran teacher who has grown children that live out of the home. The teacher is a grandparent already too. Stop making excuses for them.[/quote]

You don’t know the teacher’s individual circumstances. Also, you aren’t entitled to this teacher’s evening and weekend hours.

It’s unfortunate that’s when grading has to get done, but that’s the way the system is currently designed.

I don’t begrudge someone for putting their own lives before their jobs. Do I want my kids’ teachers to grade faster? Sure. But they should get time to do that during work hours. I’m not going to pitch a fit if they don’t give up family dinners and sleep for me. [/quote]

You are the most exhausting person on this site. Just stop.  You have a job, get it done. If you don't like it, find a different job.[/quote]

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